The news came quickly through a bulletin on Fresnobee.com: Saddam Hussein was executed about 7 p.m. California time on Friday. (It was Saturday morning in Iraq). Defiant as usual, Saddam refused to wear a hood as the rope was put around his neck, according to news reports.
I'm still a bit stunned that this murderous dictator is gone. After getting away with killing so many people for so long, I almost thought he'd never see justice. Here's a New York Times' story about the execution. Saddam's last words were: "Down with the traitors, the Americans, the spies and the Persians."
I say good riddance.
Agreed! Good riddance!!!
Jim Boren said it best: "Good Riddance."
one million refugees,...one half million dead,...one hundred dead per day,......permanent war declared,...im sorry,i forget,what was Saddam Hussein charged with?
In a war of endless killing, the Iraq Gov't chose death to advance it's cause and affirm its values. Death is the reigning ruler of those who abide by its call. The execution of Saddam Hussein, justified though it may seem, fails to eliminate the very force which grips the nation today and continues to exude killing and torture. By honoring death, the value of Life was overlooked; the brutality of hanging uplifted; the sanctity of ongoing warfare assured for years to come.